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ePortfolio Guidelines

Grade 9

What is an e-Portfolio?

An electronic portfolio is a learning resource used to showcase reflective learning, and organize

evidence of a student’s best performance, show progress, and indicate program attainment in a

multimedia format by using any HTML software, e.g. OneNote, Webs, Wix and Google Site. This

is an excellent tool for compiling and organizing work and accomplishments without storing it in

a bulky notebook that provides evidence for learning, course work or/and employment.

The electronic portfolio in education holds a collection of your work (assignments/projects) that

show what you have learned and the educational standards that you have mastered.

e-Portfolio Content:

● The e-Portfolio will use the following theme: Covid-19 – and its impact on our daily lives

● Each page of the portfolio will be related to a subject (based on the Power standards

covered in the content).

● Each student will research/investigate and reflect on completed task assigned by the

subject teacher.

Guided Questions to help you plan your task:

1) Do you know the objectives? What do you want to achieve?

2) What is your plan to reach the target?

3) Did you use certain resources and feedback from others? Explain

4) How did you plan to finish your task on deadline?

Reflection after you completed your task:

5) What did you learn from your mistakes?

6) How do you evaluate your achievement?

How to create an ePortfolio using Wix

Part1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulrSVHA73Sc

Part2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFxCKkP_x-U

Part3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cxdOPvu51Y

How to create an ePortfolio using Google Sites

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKP1nRkoXQQ&feature=youtu.be

2. https://youtu.be/EUVzf_SBZSQ

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How to create an ePortfolio using OneNote

1. Introduction to create an e portfolio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIXKobsaao

2. Using one note https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2AEohEB8M0

3. Creating the ePortfolio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKy8wujTfbU

What Will I Include in My e-Portfolio?

This e-portfolio assignment consists of several elements that are suggested by your teacher and

determined (chosen) by you. The following are the requirements:

(A) Index (your name, course, teacher, academic year, & email)

(B) Table of Contents (can be included in the index)

(C) Biographical sheet (e.g. resume)

(D) Content:

1. Includes one task per subject, based on the theme and task specified by your

subject teacher. Students should keep subjects in different sections.

2. Write a narrative self-reflection for each submitted task, connecting it to how

you learned, using the sample self-reflection tasks below. You have the choice

to choose one reflective task to answer per subject.

Try to address the following while writing your narrative reflection:

a. I particularly enjoyed…

b. While completing my ………… task, I demonstrated excellent inquiry skills

when….

c. The role or the skill I learnt to develop in my research was …

d. When seeking and evaluating a range of perspectives, I learnt …

e. I experienced difficulties when …

f. I learnt to overcome these difficulties by…

g. I realized I now need to work on …

h. I still find ……unclear and confusing. I will further investigate about ……

i. I think this task will help me …… in the future.

j. I planned and managed by time using the following strategies …… to

deliver good quality

(E) You may add other features to your portfolio, that are not required, such as photos,

animations.

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When is the ePortfolio Due Date and what is the allocated marks? The ePortfolio will be introduced during May and will be submitted in the week of June 28th. Each

student will submit one ePortfolio compiling all key subjects with reflection using OneNote,

Webs, Wix, Google Site or any tool as agreed with their teacher. Students will receive detailed

criteria and rubric. The ePortfolio reflects 15% of your subject mark.

Assessment/ Evaluation of e-Portfolio:

Grading is based on accuracy and organization of content and artifact, quality of narrative and

analytical reflections and presentation of electronic portfolio (See rubric below).

Item 3 2 1 0

Student submitted task is relevant to the standard(s) and/or

instructions

Student demonstrated understanding of specific standard(s)/

Benchmark(s) and how it is related to the theme

Student provided an adequate overall reflection narrative of the e-

portfolio

Student demonstrated use of appropriate language skills through

choice of words, spelling, grammar, and formatting

Student used appropriate application (OneNote, Google Site, Wix,

Webs)

Effective use of technology (links work, easy to maneuver within the

portfolio, use of graphs, animations…)

Student included the required artifacts Yes (2) No (0)

Total Points ______/ 20

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ePortfolio Planning Guide (English)

Grade 9

Theme Sustainability (effect)

Subject & Task

English:

Write an argument: ‘As 21st century citizens and heritage guardians, it is our duty to make the

UAE more sustainable.’

Write your argument, including an introduction, 2 body paragraphs and a conclusion, to add to

your ePortfolio.

You must include at least three rhetorical devices (rhetorical question, anecdote, direct

address, repetition, power of 3, emotive language, facts & statistics, exaggeration,

undermining opposing views)

Include pictures to illustrate your argument, if you would like to.

Use size 12 font. Minimum of 200 words. Maximum of 400 words.

Math:

The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis. Efforts to contain the virus

and support those directly impacted are of utmost importance.

ADNOC Distribution has become the latest major entity in the UAE to introduce social

distancing across its retail stores, placing floor signs informing customers to ensure a distance

of 2 meters apart. The measures according to the company are part of its directives for safe

shopping and comes under the UAE’s general social distancing protocols which have been

introduced across the country’s shops and supermarkets in an effort to prevent the spread of

COVID-19.

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Research Topic: Search about the importance of using quadratic expressions and factored equations if you wish in real-life situations like pandemics (include facts, examples, graphs, tables, and pictures to support your research)

Present your information in a real-life situation including Covid-19 circumstances and apply

your explored understanding about quadratic expressions and factoring polynomials in area

formulas to find a missing dimension in a given area.

Instructions as guidelines:

1. Read the instructions carefully to make sure you are aware of the learning outcome for

this task. (understand operations with polynomials and factoring expressions to represent

area and dimensions)

2. Design the food court which clearly shows the arrangement as per social distancing.

For example:

You are a Mathematician who is asked to find a quadratic expression for the area of the food

court in one of the malls in Dubai (consider that the shape is rectangle). You can decide the

amount of people who occupy the food court.

The area of the space taken by a person is (x + 2) (x – 1). See the picture for sample

3. (OPTIONAL): You may extend the information in your research to include exponential

expressions (growth and decay) to reveal the maximum or minimum value of the function

it defines.

Research the relation between the exponential function to the rate of the COVID-19 virus

spreading.

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4. You can choose from the ICT class the platform (Wix, OneNote or Google sites) to present

your product.

5. It should be typed with a font size of 14 (Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman) and single

spacing.

6. Present your work with creativity, neatness and proper organization following the Creativity

and Innovation rubric below.

Biology:

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, sustainability has become the center of attention of nations.

And one important part of sustainability is “good health and wellbeing”. Now more than ever

people need to think of their wellbeing and maintain a healthy life.

In this task you will use your knowledge of how the body systems work. Think of the nervous,

skeletal, Integumentary, and muscular systems. Try to explain how we can maintain a healthy

lifestyle during the Pandemic to stay safe both physically and mentally.

Instructions and Guidelines:

1. Choice and Personalization options:

You will get to choose one of the options listed below:

- You are a doctor that works with the World Health Organization. You need to write a

letter to people around the world to explain to them how to improve their physical and

mental health during the Pandemic.

- Design an iMovie that raises awareness on how people can maintain good mental and

physical health during the Pandemic.

- Create an animation, podcast, or comic step to explain to people how they can take

care of their physical or mental health

2. Creativity is key! Make sure you add as much creativity as possible into your designs and

format, including diagrams, graphs, and pictures. This would reflect how hard you truly worked

to accomplish the task.

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Geography:

Sustainability (effect and relation): Focusing on meeting the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The concept of

sustainability is composed of three pillars: economic, environmental, and social.

Students will do research on Geographical Technologies. Write a research essay on how

Geographers use these tools to Fight the Covid19 Pandemic and help human beings Live more

sustainably.

Your task will be:

Over the years, people describe geography as maps, capitals, rivers, and so forth. While these

things are definitely a part of geography, there is far more complexity to our beautiful subject

called Geography.

As we have learnt throughout the semester, Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences

and the natural sciences. There are two main branches of geography: Human Geography and

Physical Geography.

Human Geography is concerned with the spatial aspects of human existence.

Physical Geographers study patterns of climates, landforms, vegetation, soils, and water.

Geographers use many tools and techniques in their work, and geographic technologies are

increasingly important for understanding our complex world.

Geographic Technologies include:

· Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

· Remote Sensing.

· Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Google Earth.

Do research on the above Geographical Technologies. Write a research essay on how

Geographers use these tools to Fight the Covid19 Pandemic and help human beings Live more

sustainably.

Format of your essay:

· Title – Geography vs. Covid19 and sustainability.

· Your essay should include a cover page (including subject name and title).

· Your essay should be a minimum of two pages.

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Here are a few points and guidelines to help you with your research on Geographic

technologies and how these technologies can help us:

· Identify health trends

· Tracking the spread of infectious disease

· Collecting large amounts of data

· Incorporating social media

· Improving your day to day services

· It should be typed with a font size of 14 (Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman) and single

spacing.

· It should include an Introduction, Body and a conclusion.

· You may add other features to your portfolio, not required, such as photos, animations.

ICT:

Students will take between 3 to 4 photos showing the sustainable products around them.

1. Use your mobile camera to take 3 to 5 photos

2. Apply your knowledge on camera settings for the captured photos

3. Create a photo album for the photos and save it as PDF

Write one paragraph talking about relationship between sustainability and design principles

Time Plan and Checklist

Date Tasks Notes

/05/2020 Introducing the ePortfolio

/06/2020 First checkpoint

/06/2020 Second checkpoint

/06/2020

/06/2020

/06/2020 Submission & Discussion/Presentation

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اللغة العربية-توجيهات الحافظة الإلكترونية/ ملف الإنجاز الإلكتروني

لصف ا التاسع

الموضوع العام ( 19والترابط المجتمعي في ظل كوفيد التأثير الاستدامة )

ستجد أدناه التعليمات اللازمة لإنجاز المهمة المطلوبة.

المادة اللغة العربية )تعبير(

الذي أحدثته جائحة التأثير والترابط المجتمعي كلمة عن 300مقالا في حدود المهمة: اكتبشرح

لتلك الجائحة على الترابط التأثير الإيجابي ولاحظ أن المطلوب للمهمة هو “، 19" كوفيد

والمجتمعي. الأسري

التالي: يرجى مراعاة

على الترابط وأثرها" 19*ابحث في الشبكة المعلوماتية عن الآثار الإيجابية لجائحة " كوفيد

خاص. وفي دولة الإمارات بشكل عام،الأسري والمجتمعي بشكل

. للمعلوماتتفقير والتوثيق ملتزماً سلامة اللغة و صحة التراكيب ، والتنظيم وال *

على الكتابة بأسلوبك الخاص، مُبدياً رأيك فيما توصلت إليه من -عزيزي الطالب –واحرص

معلومات.

الموضوع وتخدم مختصرة،شريطة أن تكون المقال،إضافة صور أو مقاطع مرئية تخدم يمكن

الرئيس

التوصيف

حفظها ويجب المدرس، التي حددها والمهمةتتضمن مهمة واحدة لكل مادة بناء على الموضوع -1

لها. في الأماكن المخصصة الملف( )رفع

و مستخدما انطباعاتك الخاصة حوله . تعلمته،اكتب المطلوب الخاص بك رابطا إياه بما -2

تعليمات الحافظة

الإلكترونية

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والمتابعة المدة الزمنية

التاريخ المهام ملاحظات

05/2020/ 31 تقديم الحافظة الإلكترونية للطلاب

06/2020/ 3 نقطة المتابعة الأولى

06/2020/ نقطة المتابعة الثانية

06/2020/ نقطة المتابعة الثالثة

التسليم النهائي والعرض

التقديمي/المناقشة

/06/2020

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Rubrics

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